SCOTUS decides: Should tech companies be held accountable for what others put on their platforms?

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SCOTUS decides: Should tech companies be held accountable for what others put on their platforms?
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Eight years ago, 23-year old Nohemi Gonzalez was one of 130 people killed during the Paris attacks. Nohemi’s family believe the gunman were recruited to ISIS and radicalized by videos promoted on YouTube. They’ve decided to sue the tech giant.

WASHINGTON - Eight years ago, 23-year old Nohemi Gonzalez was one of 130 people killed during the Paris attacks.

“How much smarts we should demand of a piece of software is, I think, a good question,” said cybersecurity expert Matthew Curtin.The rule shields tech companies from being sued for what’s on their platform. Gonzalez family lawyers argue the protections allow rampant harmful content – But Curtin says the case has the potential to clamp down on what anyone is able to post.

 

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